Joseph F. Stenken

This essential resource delivers completely up-to-date answers to over 500 Social Security & Medicare questions — all in a convenient Q & A format, fully indexed and filled with time-saving charts and tables:

The 2014 Edition includes updated coverage of:
» Retirement & disability benefits
» Filing for benefits
» Loss of Social Security benefits due to “excel retirement earnings”
» Social Security taxes
» Railroad retirement
» Benefits for federal government employees
» Medicare Part B, Medical Insurance
» Medicare Part D, Prescription Drug Insurance
» How to submit Medicare claims and appeals
» Social Security coverage
» Benefit computation
» Taxation of Social Security benefits
» Wages & self-employment income
» Benefits for service members & veterans
» And much  more!

Key updates included in the 2014 edition of Social Security & Medicare Facts ensure you’re working with the most current information including:
» Calendar year 2014 Social Security dollar benefit amounts that include the 1.5% COLA adjustment
» Updated introductory material on who is covered by Social Security & Medicare, including the major exceptions
» Additional new introductory material on how to plan for retirement using Social Security & Medicare benefits with Q&As on benefits strategies, timing, and calculation
» Additional discussion of the impact of the Affordable Care Act on Medicare